Welcome from the RBHS Office of Disability Services.
I'm Cindy Poore-Pariseau, Director for the Office.
Over the next 5 minutes you will learn about the Office of Disability Services, and how
to register for services, if you are a student with a documented disability
Offices of Disability services for colleges and universities were established under the
Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
These laws are different than the laws that established services for students in Kindergarten
through 12th grade.
In the K12 system, the laws establish that all students will receive a free and appropriate
education, so these laws are about success.
In postsecondary institutions such as Rutgers, however The applicable disability related-laws
are in effect to establish equal access to an education, rather than to assure success
The role of the ODS is to assist the University in providing access for students with documented
disabilities through: Reasonable accommodations; Academic adjustments or Auxiliary Aids and/or
modifications to architectural barriers.
Depending on the disability, reasonable accommodations may include assistance with note taking, extended
time on tests, or sign language interpreters.
Specific student accommodations will depend on each student's access needs as well as
the course content.
A reasonable auxiliary aid might include adaptive equipment, assistive technology, books in
alternative formats.
It is important to note that a reasonable accommodation is one that does not require
a substantial change in the curriculum or alteration of any essential elements or functions
of the course, program, service, or activity.
Examples of disabilities that may be accommodated include those of a physical nature such as
paralysis; those of a psychological nature such as depression or anxiety; or other disabilities
such as autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and Sensory disabilities such as deafness or blindness
or learning disabilities such as dyscalculia or dyslexia
Now let's take a closer look at what access means.
In institutions of higher education such as Rutgers, we assist in providing students who
have documented disabilities the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in
the same interactions and enjoy the same services as students without disabilities with substantially
equivalent ease of use.
It is important to note that, unlike high school, students with disabilities in colleges
and universities must proactively identify themselves to disability services as a student
with a disabilities and must register for services before any disability related services
can be provided.
I will now outline for you, the first steps you will need to take in order to register
for services as a student with a documented disability.
The first step you will need to take is to go online to ODS.rutgers.edu to complete the
online registration form.
Clicking on the "Registration form" link will take you to a page similar the one shown
on this slide, which begins with the title "Registration form" and continues with
links to the registrations forms—one link is for students who have their Rutgers NetID
and the second link shown in the slide is for students who do not yet have their Rutgers
NetID.
This page will instruct you on how to begin the registration process.
After completing the registration form, you will be emailed a copy of your completed form.
Shortly after submitting your registration form and receiving your confirmation, you
will be contacted to set up an appointment for an intake interview.
During this interview, I will explore with you your accessibility related needs and discuss
how we might best assist you in securing access to your education.
This intake interview can take place in person, by Skype, or by phone, whichever mode of communication
works best for you.
On or before your intake meeting, you will need to submit your disability –related
documentation by any of the following methods:
You may Upload your documentation through the ODS.rutgers.edu website or you may
send your documentation to me as an attachment in an email or you may
Fax the documentation.
Finally, if you are not able to submit your documentation prior to our first meeting,
you may Bring the documentation to your appointment.
Before submitting your documentation, however, please read the documentation guidelines from
the documentation link on ods.rutgers.edu.
Reading through and following these guidelines will allow the Disability Services to process
your request in a timely manner.
Upon completion of your intake, ODS will review your documentation as well as the information
collected during your interview.
You will receive a response to your request for accommodations in a timely manner with
one of the following application statuses: Reasonable Accommodations Approved or
More Information Needed or Accommodations Not Approved and an explanation
as to why the accommodations you requested were not approved
This response will also indicate your next steps.
I know that was a lot of information to take in in a short period of time.
If you have any questions or would like any additional information, please stop by, call,
or send me an email and we can arrange a day and time and a location to meet.
I am available to travel to campuses outside of Newark if that works best for you.
My email address is cindy.poorepariseau@rutgers.edu.
My phone number is 973-972-5396 and the office fax number is 973-972-7596.
Thank you and welcome from the Office of Disability Services.
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